B.A. LL.B. (Hons): Full Form, Fees, Admission 2025, Subjects/Syllabus, Top Colleges, Top Exam, Salary, Scholarship, Cutoff

BA LLB (Hons) or Bachelor of Legislative Law (Hons) is an undergraduate degree, which focuses on integrating knowledge regarding law and other subjects to the candidates. Students are also introduced to law case studies, which will help them practice for their career in the law field.  It is a comprehensive course which prepares candidates for the knowledge in the field of Arts as well as Law. In this course, candidates can specialise in a particular subject in which they are offered Honours. Such honours degree determine on the specialisations offered by the respective colleges. 

It depends on the candidate's educational background and plans. BA LLB is an integrated course of five years, where students study both LLB and Arts subjects. However, LLB is a three-year course, which is solely around the study of law. Moreover, BA LLB is popular among Class 12 pass wanting to pursue a career in the field of Law. The placement opportunities are also more attractive in NLUs and other private colleges. 

Thus, it cannot be really said which is course is better. However, BA LLB is slightly more popular.

For BA LLB Hons admissions, the students will have to attempt the respective entrance examination of the institute if they wish to apply for admissions. Many government colleges give admission on merit-basis but the top colleges such as National Law Universities, Jindal Global Law School provide admission solely on the basis of marks scored in entrance examinations. But many government colleges conduct their own entrance examinations only after the declaration of the results of Class 12. They invite applications from candidates and merit list is released on the basis of marks scored in Class 12. Therefore, candidates can prepare for Law entrance examinations during their senior secondary classes in order to secure admission in good colleges.

Yes. Students of any stream can apply for BA LLB Hons provided that they meet the basic eligibility criteria. Candidates should clear Class 12 in any stream from a recognised school, with minimum 45-50 percent aggregate marks. There is no age bar to pursue the course. Also, if a candidate aspires to pursue law from NLUs, she has to pass CLAT UG entrance examination. Since CLAT UG or any other law entrance examination for 5 year LLB course require candidates to complete Class 12 from any discipline, Science students can also pursue this course. Moreover, candidates who pursue BA LLB Hons are introduced to the basic concepts of History, Sociology and Political Science.

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Yes. CLAT is required for BA LLB Hons admissions in top colleges. The national-level Common Law Admission Test or CLAT is taken at the national level by the Consortium of NLUs for admission in the under-graduate 5 year integrated B.A. LLB (UG) and post-graduate one year Master of Law (LLM) courses in 24 NLUs. Presently the UG courses are available in all the 24 N LUs and the PG courses are available in 21 N LUs.

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In 2022, CLAT exam was held twice, I. e. on June 19 as CLAT 2022, and on December 18, 2022 as CLAT 2023. However, from 2024 onwards, CLAT exam is to be conducted once in a year only, as confirmed by the exam officials in the latest notification. Earlier, CLAT exam was conducted in May or June, but from 2024 onwards the entrance exam will be conducted in December (of preceding year to the admission year) itself for concluding admissions on time. Therefore, CLAT counselling process will be completed by May of each academic year.

BA LLB Hons offers diverse subject combinations of Arts and Law such as: 

• Sociology
• Political Science
• Economics
• Jurisprudence
• Criminal Law
• Contract Law
• Constitutional Law

BA LLB can be helpful for IAS in several ways:

1. Legal Knowledge: Strengthens students’ grasp of law, constitution, legal institutions which are significant for those in the IAS as policy makers, administrators and governors.

2. Analytical Skills: Prepares students for critical evaluation and successful problem solving by providing them with tools that will be effective in decision making.

3. Communication Skills: Strengthens the areas of writing, presentation, and public speaking which are crucial for leadership in administration and for interacting with the public.

4. General Studies: Courses such as history, political science, and economics, taught in BA LLB, fall in the IAS General Studies syllabus giving a preliminary edge in preparation.

 The top colleges to pursue BA LLB Hons are:

• GNLU, Bangalore
• NLUD, Delhi
• NALSAR, Hyderabad
• NUJS, Kolkata
• GNLU, Gandhinagar
• KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

Since 2018, the National Law School of India University in Bengaluru has maintained its position as the top-ranked law college in India according to the NIRF rankings. 

Students who graduate with a BA LLB degree can start working in the law field. They can work as a lawyer, advocates, solicitors and more. They can also pursue higher education such as LLM or even MBA. One of the promising career options which BA LLB graduates generally take up is that of a Lawyer who represents his/her clients in various civil and criminal court proceedings and is responsible for tasks such as initiating a lawsuit, documenting legal papers, attending meetings, assessing cases and coming up with possible solutions. Moreover, candidates can also prepare for judicial examinations and build a career in the field of judiciary.

There are many companies that recruit BA LLB Hons graduates; however, some of the top recruiters are

• Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co.
• J Sagar Associates
• S&R Associates 
• Economic Laws Practice 
• Desai & Diwanji 

The salary of BA LLB Hons graduates will differ as per the field they are working in or the company or organisation that they are working at. However, the average salary falls between INR 3 to 6 Lakhs per annum. Lecturers earn average salary between INR 6-8 Lacs per annum whereas Legal Advisors earn INR 5-7 Lacs per annum. The package depends on the location of the firms, with Noida, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Bangalore providing competitive salaries. It also depends on the experience and area of specialisation of the professional.

The average BBA LLB Hons salary in India is between INR 2 LPA to INR 7 LPA. It varies because of the factors such as experience, specialization, etc. The salary for graduates depends on the institute from where the candidate pursued their course, the placement opportunities and the experience of the candidates. Since majority of law firms and LPOs are located in metro cities, the salary package offered in Noida, Gurgaon, Bangalore and Pune is around INR 4.5-9 LPA in comparison to other cities.

CLAT is more difficult than LSAT India because of the time constraint. Candidates have only two hours to solve 150 questions in the exam. However, the time limit to solve 92 questions in the LSAT India exam is 2 hours and 20 minutes. Thus, it is difficult for candidates to complete all questions in the CLAT exam within such a short time limit. Moreover, the CLAT question paper includes questions from Current Affairs and General Knowledge. However, the LSAT India question paper does not include questions on Current Affairs and General Knowledge. Consequently, the LSAT India is comparatively easy because of its question paper pattern.

The raw score is converted to a Law School Admission Test India scaled score that ranges from 420 to 480, with 420 being the lowest possible score and 480 as the highest possible score. By using the scaled scores of the Law School Admission Test India, students and universities can compare the various scores during the admission process. As per the Law School Admission Council, the scores of the Law School Admission Test India will remain valid for 5 years.